1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 BATES COUNTY, MISSOURI Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 1 206 1 294 Land in farms ..................acres.. 430 451 429 204 Average size of farm .......acres.. 357 332 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 208 065 157 789 Average per acre .........dollars.. 611 485 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 38 882 32 523 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 30 45 10 to 49 acres ...................... 183 175 50 to 179 acres ..................... 409 441 180 to 499 acres .................... 351 388 500 to 999 acres .................... 129 168 1,000 acres or more ................. 104 77 Total cropland .................farms.. 1 101 1 173 acres.. 300 970 297 826 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 977 1 042 acres.. 198 096 178 118 Irrigated land .................farms.. 12 13 acres.. 1 078 1 617 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 67 531 45 107 Average per farm .........dollars.. 55 996 34 858 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 22 759 17 105 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 44 771 28 001 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 221 251 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 169 181 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 199 204 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 236 280 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 143 166 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 103 113 $100,000 or more .................... 135 99 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 54 722 33 738 Average per farm .........dollars.. 45 337 26 073 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 1 207 1 294 $1,000.. 13 784 11 742 Average per farm..........dollars.. 11 420 9 075 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 643 659 Other ............................... 563 635 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 598 664 200 days or more ................... 420 461 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 908 968 number.. 87 241 76 850 Beef cows ..................farms.. 783 839 number.. 33 608 32 441 Milk cows ..................farms.. 54 91 number.. 2 576 3 722 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 885 974 number.. 57 005 45 053 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 124 147 number.. 21 541 21 547 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 134 138 number.. 36 886 32 353 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 29 21 number.. 1 837 625 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 30 60 number.. (D) 3 392 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 0 3 number.. 0 (D) Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 289 316 acres.. 31 655 25 525 bushels.. 3 800 151 2 271 276 Corn for sil for green chop...farms.. 45 58 acres.. 4 108 3 291 tons, green.. 53 215 40 846 Sorghum for grain or seed.....farms.. 179 306 acres.. 12 347 17 970 bushels.. 1 100 380 1 356 129 Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 311 52 acres.. 30 633 2 998 bushels.. 1 420 134 109 753 Cotton .......................farms.. 0 1 acres.. 0 (D) bales.. 0 (D) Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 410 549 acres.. 63 110 72 284 bushels.. 2 237 236 2 333 212 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 789 798 acres.. 61 742 52 382 tons, dry.. 106 795 94 812 @1Data are based on a sample of farms. Legend: - Represents zero (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms (X) Not applicable (Z) Less than half the unit shown (NA) Not available Source: 1992 Census of Agriculture, Volume 1 Geographic Area Series, "Table 1. County Summary Highlights: 1992." This electronic series presents summary statistics for each county and state together with comparable data from the 1987 census. The items included are the same for all states and counties, except selected crops harvested, which vary by state. Data for 1992 and 1987 are directly comparable for acreage and inventories. Dollar values have not been adjusted for changes in price levels. You can obtain the Volume 1 Geographic Area Series from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. If you have any questions concerning the data in this report or need additional information or order forms for agriculture publications, please call Agriculture Division, Bureau of the Census, at 1-800-523-3215. .